708 E Forrest St, Athens, AL 35611 Property Records

Limestone County property record for 708 E Forrest St, Athens, AL 35611

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 ba · 1,119 sqft · built 1960
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$77,500 (Oct 2022)
Tax Bill	$275 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1002093001018000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1002093001018000`
Alternative APNs	`11001784` `17931`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,119 sqft Living Area
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 95 ft wide
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	489 sqft
Utility Building	16 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Gravity Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	11001784
Street Address	708 E FORREST ST
City	ATHENS
State	AL
Zip	35611-2748
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	J H FRENCH SD LOT 5 BLK 3 SEC 9 3 4
Legal Subdivision	J H FRENCH SD
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	LIMESTONE AL
Township / Civil Division	ATHENS
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2024
Census Tract	20900

Owner

Source: Limestone County records, as of February 27, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	16745 ZEHNER RD, ATHENS, AL 35611-8367
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 20, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 20, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 11, 2005
Deed Document Number	0202289384
Deed Book / Page	2022 / 89384
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LIMESTONE AL
Recording Date	Oct 20, 2022
Property Address	708 E FORREST ST, ATHENS, AL 35611-2748
Document Number	2022/89384
Book / Page	2022 / 89384
Map Reference	MB B PG 5
Instrument Date	Oct 19, 2022
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 29, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	708 E FORREST ST, ATHENS, AL 35611-2748

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	16745 ZEHNER RD, ATHENS, AL 35611-8367

Mortgage

Document Number	2022089387
Date	Oct 20, 2022
Instrument	2022/089387

Lender

Name	OWNER FINANCE
Type	Seller

Agreement

Type	Seller Carry-Back
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Limestone County assessment roll, as of January 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Alabama
Municipality	Athens City
County	Limestone County
Unified School District	Athens City School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$275.00 (-10.71%) Homeowner's exemption	$8,220 (+6.75%)	$84,200 (+9.49%) Land $19,900 Building $64,300
2024	$308.00	$7,700 (-27.08%)	$76,900 (-27.11%) Land $17,600 Building $59,300
2023	Homeowner's exemption Disabled Person's exemption	$10,560	$105,500 Land $15,700 Building $89,800

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 29, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1980–1996)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1996 · river or lake flooding

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 98.7% of Alabama
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	ATHENS UTILITIES serves 43,431 people · EPA ID AL0000824
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator for missed monitoring and reporting.

Water Quality	Chlorine dioxide resolved · Dec 2025
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 257 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
WOW Internet, Cable & Phone Cable	1,200 / 50
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20